yes they are
They are accredited by national sportsassociations, based on recent achiefments.
The first Olympics to officially accept professional athletes was 1988 in selected sports and 1992 in the remainder.
no
Because
yes
Iraq was not allowed at the Olympics because of international conflict.
yes they can.
Nowadays, professional athletes selected by their country go to the Olympics.
yes athletes should be allowed to use steriods
There were no professional sports.
No, look at the NBA players, they are professional athletes and play in the Olympics.